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  • Read our Annual Review 2015/16

    Today we are delighted to publish our Annual Review for England and Wales 2015/16 (pdf) Over the past year CCWater has again demonstrated the importance of having a consumer body that is entirely focused on protecting and speaking up for...

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  • Discover Water website launched

    Have you ever wondered how the hard-earned money you spend on your water bills is used by water companies? Or what happens to the 2,500 tonnes of waste we flush down our loos every day? You can now find answers...

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  • Delivering Affordability Assistance to water customers: cross sector lessons

    The aim of this research was to inform and support the work we are already doing with water companies to make sure more customers who are struggling to pay their water bills get access to the financial assistance they need....

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  • Household support for water competition hinges on bill savings

    THE MAJORITY of households in England would welcome choice over their water retail supplier but expect competition to deliver significant bill savings, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has revealed. New research published by the water watchdog today (Friday) shows...

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  • Cyclical Debt Assessments Overview 2016-17

    How companies collect revenue is one of their most important areas of service. They should collect revenue effectively; through good administration, keeping in contact with their customers and taking appropriate action when customers do not pay. However, we expect companies...

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  • Households across Yorkshire given more time to trial a water meter

    HOUSEHOLDS across Yorkshire are being offered a longer trial period to test whether a water meter could save them money – a move which has received strong support from the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). The water watchdog has welcomed...

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  • Households across Wales given more time to trial a water meter

    HOUSEHOLDS across Wales are being offered a longer trial period to test whether a water meter could save them money – a move which has received strong support from the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). The water watchdog has welcomed...

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  • Struggling Dee Valley households can apply for water bill reduction

    LOW-INCOME households across North East Wales and Chester are being urged by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) to seek support from a new scheme that could prevent water bills from draining their finances. The water watchdog says Dee Valley...

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  • Low-income households urged not to miss out on water bill reductions

    THOUSANDS of low-income households across England and Wales are being urged by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) not to miss out on a raft of schemes which could stop water bills from draining their finances. Eighteen out of 21...

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